US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering
Attorney says fishers ‘losing their livelihoods’, but Marco Rubio maintains US still willing to ‘blow up ships if need be’While the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was being decorated in Quito by Ecuador’s …
PUCC enforcement drive from Oct 1, says Delhi Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
PUCC enforcement drive from Oct 1, says Delhi Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
'Stop using threats': China takes veiled shot at US over Cuba & Iran in UN speech
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called on the US to respect the sovereignty of Iran and Cuba during his speech. He criticized American actions in the Middle East and urged for an end to the pressure on Cuba. Zheng highl…
Amid larger crowds, Pune Ganesh Visarjan stretches beyond 33 hours
Amid larger crowds, Pune Ganesh Visarjan stretches beyond 33 hours
Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris
Crowds line Place de la Concorde on second day of pontiff’s first official papal visit to France in 18 yearsHundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday to attend an ope…
German town bans 'stumbling stone' memorials to Nazi victims
Germany’s education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a “scandal”.
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (September 20 – September 26): 10 key questions with detailed answers for Prelims 2027
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (September 20 – September 26): 10 key questions with detailed answers for Prelims 2027
Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a “cancer” that he must “remove”.
1-in-100 million white 'ghost' lobster Casper finds home in Maine, faces gene study
Casper, a rare white “ghost” lobster estimated to occur once in 100 million, has found a new home at the University of New England in Maine. Researchers are studying Casper alongside other unusually colored lobsters,…
Election Commission's Note Settles Row, Says BJP. Congress Lists 'Unanswered Questions'
Chandrababu Naidu of BJP ally TDP, which earlier said the EC should address the issue, cited the latest note as a “unanimous clarification” that “puts to rest all the misconceptions”